Reunion Island Coffee Bar

Worst service and battery acid flavoured espresso. Oooh they even weight the shot do you’re guaranteed a perfect dose of battery acid. Toronto at its coffee worst.

Good coffee. Very unkind staff, which is such a bummer because this place has so much promise. I get how hard customer service is but it would probably take a lot less effort being nice than being rude.

Attitude! I asked for a machiato with cream … «No we can’t do that» he said. I said, «I have actually had this 3 times already here». «Oh okay I’ll try»… I received a cappuccino even when I asked him to stop pouring The cream. I find the servers here not really interested in actually giving people what they want. For $ 3.50 and not getting what I want with apathetic service. No thanks –it will be my last visit here.

Very good coffee and pretty cool place, very well located on Roncesvalles.

Almost $ 3 for a small, weakly brewed, super tangy coffee?! No thank you. I find this place to be overrated and cold. Roncy is a great hood with lots of other coffee options, I’d take any over this place. Womp womp.

The pour-​overs are sublime and I love the beans for coffee at home. Still the new kid on the block with some kinks… I’ve had a few lukewarm Americanos that could have been more hot.

Reunion Island totally lacks any character compared to all of the other coffee shops on Roncey.
Somehow it was slower than many one-​manned shops I’ve been to and the croissant was soggy and slimey. Coffee itself was OK at best.
Overall, it’s a fancy looking Second Cup in my books. Pass on this and go to Cherry Bomb or Extra Butter.

The coffee isnt good, its poured out of a warmer. I dont get it.
Its way too loud and cold. Some wood or fabric would do this place good.
The ham and cheese croissant wasnt able to be heated up. So i had a slab of ham and hard, sweating slab of cheese on a croissant.
It was just under $ 7. The small coffee was basically an espresso cup so had to get the regular size which most places would deem as small.
Ugh. Ill stick to every other coffee shop in the area.

I was very fascinated by the «coffee» tile design at the entrance of the store and stopped to take a picture. When I looked up, I found the staff giving me judgemental looks. As I opened the second door and was taking in the atmosphere of the store, I was interrupted by an annoyed «Uh… Can I help you?» from the girl at the cash. Rude. I wouldn’t give a full review on the coffee and food I purchased because I’m sure it’s biased by their bad service, but stick to coffee and don’t try their teas.

Great spot to grab and go or stop in for a coffee in Roncesvalles. Baristas are friendly and know the products inside and out. Wicked espresso and drip offerings and the best cold brew with tonic in town.

Tried this place for the first time recently. I had a regular filter coffee and my boyfriend had a cappuccino. We also got two herb and cheddar scones.
I’ll start with the positive. People were friendly and the scones were tasty.
But, the cappuccino tasted sour. We weren’t sure if it was «supposed» to be like that or not. My filter coffee was no better than what I can make at home.
Overall, we were very disappointed and we won’t be back.

My friends and I were in here today and it was great! Great service, good coffee, and a nice atmosphere. The manager was super friendly and even though we stayed a bit past their closing time, he was still completely upbeat and understanding. Will definitely recommend this place and can’t wait to go back! :)

They’re still a new café and have some growing pains. You can tell. It’s not all bad, don’t misunderstand! Here’s my rundown.
The good:
Great coffee
Tasty baked goods, including some stuff from Bunner’s Bake Shop for the vegan/​gluten-​free folks in the ‘hood
Friendly staff
Yummy take on a cold brew: cold brew + tonic water
Prices on par with other cafes in the ‘hood
Lots of plugs for the laptop crowd
Decent wifi
The not-​so-​good:
Tend to run out of food, especially the Bunner’s items.
Won’t do pourovers if it’s busy
The bad:
It gets very, very loud in here very easily. The place is designed with almost nothing to absorb sound: hard surfaces everywhere, no fabric or sound absorbing in sight. So all it takes is one table of loud talkers and it’s a problem. They tend to play loud music, which doesn’t help at all.
I like it here, it’s a good addition to the ‘hood and a good place to go if my fave local is super busy. But I’m hoping they can fix some of the issues, especially the noise problems. Then I’ll drop by more often!

First off: the coffee is good. But so is the coffee at the other coffee-​centric cafes in the neighbourhood.
And they won’t do a pourover if they’re busy, which was disappointing.
But the big problem is that the space is unbearably loud.
They (smartly) tore out all of the leftover-​from-​second-​cup décor that the previous café here had, but they’ve replaced it with blank walls, hard floors, hard chairs, tile, nothing at all to absorb the sound. I’ve been three times, and every time I’ve left to go to another café because of the loudness.
It starts with loud music, and then any table where people need to have a conversation have to talk over the music, and the next over them, and so on. And with all the tables facing the narrow direction, all that sound bounces right back. Whether you’re alone or trying to have a conversation, it’s frustrating.
Lit down the street gets as many tables in, but with some soft surfaces and facing the tables the long way and not having to talk over music, there’s no problem.
The coffee is good, the wifi is good, the staff are nice. If somehow they solve the noise problem, I’d love to swing by regularly. But right now it’s just too noisy to bother.

I love minimalist aesthetic. Bright, clean, and spacious. And most importantly: serving the best Americano I’ve had on Roncey. A much needed addition to the ‘hood. Thanks for opening up, guys.

Most important bit — the coffee is fantastic. Really, their cortado has been consistently better than the Lit or most other coffee shops in the area or elsewhere. I really cannot say anything bad about the coffee, its’ delicious and well made. If that’s all you care about, ignore the rest of the review. If you consider atmosphere and character to be as important for a café, however, read on.
The venue leaves a lot to be desired. They’ve completely overhauled the interior; a necessary change that they blew spectacularly, in my opinion. The new setup is completely sterile, and the combination of old-​time hospital tile with oppressively white walls deprives the space of any potential character or emotional attachment. The echo in the now large space can be deafening, and the people behind the counter appear more like assembly line workers than baristas.
The joint advertises itself as a «coffee laboratory,» where new baristas are trained and new ideas are tried out for a willing audience. Maybe this will be the case, but right now the RICB is just another coffee shop on a street full of ‘em, and given how off-​putting the atmosphere can be, I wonder how long it’ll last. The new owners have created a space without the potential for any sort of community while holding to underwhelming irony as a substitute for character and ambiance.